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Wedding Anniversary Gift List
There are traditional gifts given for certain years of marriage. Jewellery is often appropriate as precious metals and gemstones feature in the list.
We also stock other gifts suitable for the celebration of a wedding anniversary.
Below is a table showing what is traditionally given and modern gifts.
Anniversary | Traditional UK | Traditional USA | Other |
1st | Paper | Paper | Pearl |
2nd | Cotton | Cotton | Garnet |
3rd | Leather | Leather | Crystal |
4th | Jewellery | Fruit, Flowers, Silk | Topaz |
5th | Wood | Wood | Turquoise |
6th | Plate | Sugar, Candy, Iron | Amethyst |
7th | Wool | Wool or Copper | Onyx |
8th | Bronze | Bronze or Pottery | Tourmaline |
9th | Watch | Willow or Pottery | Lapis Lazuli |
10th | Tin | Tin or Aluminium | Black Onyx |
11th | Scent/Soap | Steel | Haematite |
12th | Silk | Silk or Linen | Jade |
13th | Lace | Lace | Citrine |
14th | Clocks | Ivory | Opal |
15th | Crystal | Crystal | Crystal |
20th | China | China | Aquamarine |
25th | Silver | Silver | Silver |
30th | Pearl | Pearl | Pearl |
35th | Coral | Coral | Coral |
40th | Ruby | Ruby | Ruby |
45th | Sapphire | Sapphire | Sapphire |
50th | Emerald | Emerald | Emerald |
60th | Diamond | Diamond | Diamond |